Folk in Bolton

Folk Calendar lists 2 folk club nights, 2 sessions and 1 morris practice at 3 venues in Bolton. Wednesday is the busiest night, with 2 of the regular listings.

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Tuesday 1 December to Thursday 31 December

Thursday 17 December

Thu 17 Dec 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Manchester Morris practice

St Matthews Church Hall, Stretford, Greater Manchester
Thu 17 Dec 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Fylde Coast Cloggers practice

Bryning with Warton Village Hall, Warton, Lancashire
Thu 17 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

New Everyman Folk Club Singers Night

Aigburth Cricket and Bowls Club, Liverpool, Merseyside
- Song
Thu 17 Dec 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Underground Folk Collective at Crumpsall Folk Club

The Cleveland, Crumpsall, Greater Manchester
Thu 17 Dec 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Mucky Mountains Morris practice

Windle Social Club, St Helens, Merseyside
Thu 17 Dec 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Stone The Crows Border Morris practice

Farington School, Leyland, Lancashire
- Border
- The Morris Federation
Thu 17 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Lymm Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Spread Eagle, Lymm, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Thu 17 Dec 21:30 23:30
Session

Chorlton Folk Club

South West Manchester Cricket Club, Chorlton, Greater Manchester

Friday 18 December

Fri 18 Dec 13:00 16:00
Session

Shepherds Hall Afternoon Session

Shepherds Hall Ale House & Victoria Rooms, Chorley, Lancashire
- Tune
- Traditional
Fri 18 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Fibber McGee’s Irish Session

Fibber McGee’s, Sale Moor, Greater Manchester
- Tune
- Irish
Fri 18 Dec 20:00 22:30
Session

Northwich Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Royal British Legion (Social) Club, Davenham, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Fri 18 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Janice Burns & Jon Doran at Folk at the Barlow

The Barlow, Edgworth, Lancashire
Fri 18 Dec 21:00 23:00
Session

Church Inn Folk and Acoustic Club

Church Inn, Prestwich, Greater Manchester

Sunday 20 December

Sun 20 Dec 12:30 14:30
Session

Bolton Irish Music Session

Hen & Chickens, Bolton, Greater Manchester
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 20 Dec 14:00 17:00
Session

Bia Sunday Irish Session

Bia Cafe Bar, Levenshulme, Greater Manchester
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 20 Dec 16:00 18:00
Session

Liverpool Irish Centre Session

Liverpool Irish Centre, Liverpool, Merseyside
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 20 Dec 16:00 18:00
Session

Fibber McGee’s Sunday Irish Session

Fibber McGee’s, Sale Moor, Greater Manchester
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 20 Dec 18:00 20:00
Session

Fox and Goose Acoustic Sundays

The Fox and Goose, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
Sun 20 Dec 19:00 21:00
Session

Bowling Green Irish Session

Bowling Green Hotel, Chorlton, Greater Manchester
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 20 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Green Man Sunday Session

The Green Man, Liverpool, Merseyside
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 20 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Gaslamp Sunday Singaround

The Gaslamp, Manchester, Greater Manchester

Monday 21 December

Mon 21 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

The Edinburgh Monday Session

The Edinburgh, Liverpool, Merseyside
Mon 21 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Guesthouse Music Session

The Guesthouse, Southport, Merseyside
- Tune
Mon 21 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Swinton Folk Club Singers Night

White Lion, Swinton, Greater Manchester
Mon 21 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Salutation Monday Folk Session

The Salutation, Manchester, Greater Manchester
Mon 21 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Warm Welcome Folk Club

Welcome Inn, Whitefield, Greater Manchester
Mon 21 Dec 20:00 22:30
Session

Runcorn Folk Club Singers’ Night

Runcorn Golf Club, Runcorn, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Mon 21 Dec 20:30 22:00
Morris Practice

Adlington Morris Men practice

1st Bramhall Scout HQ, Bramhall, Cheshire
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring

Tuesday 22 December

Tue 22 Dec 19:00 21:30
Session

Manchester Christian Harmony Singing

Kings Arms, Salford, Greater Manchester
Tue 22 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Red Lion Tuesday Session

The Red Lion, Liverpool, Merseyside
- Tune
- Irish
Tue 22 Dec 19:30 21:00
Morris Practice

Newburgh Morris practice

Hilldale Village Hall, Parbold, Lancashire
Tue 22 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Peveril of the Peak Irish Session

Peveril of the Peak, Manchester, Greater Manchester
- Tune
- Irish
Tue 22 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Sale Folk Club

United Services Club, Sale, Greater Manchester
- Mixed
Tue 22 Dec 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Earl of Stamford Morris practice

Milner Institute, Moore, Cheshire
Tue 22 Dec 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Mossley Morris Men practice

Stamford Arms, Stalybridge, Greater Manchester
Tue 22 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Maghull Folk Club

The MCA Pub, Maghull, Merseyside
Tue 22 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

The Fox Gentle Session

The Fox Pub & Kitchen, Flixton, Greater Manchester
- Tune

Wednesday 23 December

Wed 23 Dec 19:00 21:00
Session

Queer as Folk

The Molly House, Manchester, Greater Manchester
Wed 23 Dec 19:30 21:00
Morris Practice

Ryburn Longsword practice

Hollins Mill, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire
Wed 23 Dec 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Rivington Morris practice

Ladybridge Community Centre, Bolton, Greater Manchester
- North-West
- Female
Wed 23 Dec 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Thelwall Morris practice

Thelwall Parish Hall, Warrington, Cheshire
- Cotswold
- Mixed
Wed 23 Dec 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Poynton Jemmers practice

The Centre, Poynton, Cheshire
Wed 23 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Ye Olde Vic English Tunes Session

Ye Olde Vic, Stockport, Greater Manchester
Wed 23 Dec 20:15 22:00
Morris Practice

Fidlers Fancy practice

Dialstone Lane Methodist Church, Stockport, Greater Manchester
- North-West
- The Morris Federation
Wed 23 Dec 20:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Ringheye Morris practice

Victory Hall, Mobberley, Cheshire
Wed 23 Dec 20:30 22:45
Session

Shenanigans Irish Session

Shenanigans, Liverpool, Merseyside
Wed 23 Dec 21:00 23:00
Session

Junction Bluegrass Session

The Junction, Rainford, Merseyside
- Mixed
- Bluegrass

Thursday 24 December Cold Moon

Thu 24 Dec 13:00 16:00
Session

Red Lion Afternoon Session

The Red Lion, Wheelton, Lancashire
- Tune
- Traditional
Thu 24 Dec 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Manchester Morris practice

St Matthews Church Hall, Stretford, Greater Manchester
Thu 24 Dec 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Fylde Coast Cloggers practice

Bryning with Warton Village Hall, Warton, Lancashire
Thu 24 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

New Everyman Folk Club Singers Night

Aigburth Cricket and Bowls Club, Liverpool, Merseyside
- Song
Thu 24 Dec 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Mucky Mountains Morris practice

Windle Social Club, St Helens, Merseyside
Thu 24 Dec 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Stone The Crows Border Morris practice

Farington School, Leyland, Lancashire
- Border
- The Morris Federation
Thu 24 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Stockport Acoustic Folk Club

The Midland, Stockport, Greater Manchester
- Mixed
Thu 24 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Lymm Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Spread Eagle, Lymm, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Thu 24 Dec 21:30 23:30
Session

Chorlton Folk Club

South West Manchester Cricket Club, Chorlton, Greater Manchester

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Folk club nights 2

Paper Boats at Over Hulton Folk Club Wednesday 2 December 2026 at 20:00
Houghton Weavers at Over Hulton Folk Club Wednesday 20 January 2027 at 20:00

Sessions 2

Bolton Irish Music Session Monthly, 3rd Sunday at 12:30
Over Hulton Folk Club Singaround Monthly, 3rd Wednesday at 19:30

Morris practices 1

Rivington Morris practice Every Wednesday at 20:00

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